What Kind of an American Are You?

(“What Are You Doing Over Here?”)
A World War I song from 1917.
Words by Lew Brown and Chas. McCarron.
Music by Albert Von Tilzer.


Sheet music provided by Nicholas Leunissen:


Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:


Lyrics

  1. This land of the free is for you and for me
    Or for any one at all who is seeking Liberty
    We welcome ev’ry stranger,
    And we help him all we can
    And now that we’re in danger
    We depend on ev’ry man
    The Stars and Stripes are calling you
    To lend a helping hand
    If you’re true blue, it’s up to you
    To show just where you stand

Chorus
What kind of an American are you
It’s time to show what you intend to do
If they trample on old Glory
Will you think that they are right
Or will you stand behind your land
And fight with all your might?
What kind of an American are you?
That’s a question you’ll have to answer to
If the Star Spangled Banner don’t
Make you stand and cheer
The what are you doing over here?

  1. This country’s been dared
    But they’ll find us prepared
    And to try and gain our aim
    Not a penny will be spared
    We are a friendly nation
    And we always look for peace
    We’ve waited and we’ve waited
    Hoping that this war would cease
    The enemy across the sea
    Won’t take our good advice
    So now it’s up to ev’ry man
    To make some sacrifice

Sung here by Vancha March: